16 New Chicago Restaurants You Must Try This Fall

So much beef tartare, so little time

Brace yourselves: there’s an embarrassment of rich, delicious meals in all of our futures. Chicago is doubling down on its reputation as a world-class food city with a metric ton of restaurant openings this fall. Here, the 16 newbies we’re dying to get a table at.

Spilt Milk

Housed inside a former pharmacy and manned by the folks behind The Betty and Sparrow, Spilt Milk is the latest cocktail bar to hit Logan Square. The Concord Grape Julep sounds like all our favorite things wrapped into one boozy sip of perfection.

Publican Anker

The Publican continues its takeover of Chicago, this time expanding into Wicker Park (right off the Damen Blue Line stop) with a shellfish-and-beer restaurant. We’re already having visions of this becoming our go-to for post-work gossip sessions happy hours.

Moody Tongue Tasting Room

Chef and brewmaster Jared Rouben launched craft beer haven Moody Tongue a few years ago, and we were smitten from the get-go. Now he and his team open a 75-seat tasting room that will serve cake and oysters.

Open: Fall2136 S. Peoria St.

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Revival Food Hall

Loop workers, rejoice! This space gives all the harried, hungry people downtown a bit of midday relief by hosting some of Chicago’s best restaurants in an “anti-food court.” Hey, we’ve got nothing against food courts, but we’ll take it.

Kitsune

We’ve seen a ramen boon in recent years, and Iliana Regan keeps the kick going with a casual Japanese izakaya spot. The small restaurant will feature goodies like Wagyu short rib, washoku family-style meals and more.

Haisous

Thai and Danielle Dang of Embeya bring their casual-cool Vietnamese food to Pilsen. Don’t know what to expect? Think barbecue grilled prawns, whole-fried fish and pork cheeks. You can’t see it, but we’re making major heart-eye emoji face over here.

Roister

The Alinea team comes down to earth (just a little bit) with Roister, a decidedly more casual concept than their other endeavors. The chicken, served three ways, is some of the crunchiest, juiciest bird we’ve ever had.

Dixie

Southern food is more than fried chicken, people. Charlie McKenna wants to show you another side of the south at this new Bucktown restaurant. Here, don?t miss the upscale takes on country classics such as succotash and shrimp purloo.

Elske

The culinary power couple David Posey (of Blackbird) and Anna Posey (The Publican) take their partnership to Randolph Row. This is a fancy one: They’re serving an eight-course tasting centered on New American and Scandinavian cuisine.